A Stepping Stone
I want more than anything to mature into the person God wants of me. This morning, as I was getting breakfast I turned on the radio. (I acknowledge that the Holy Spirit draws when He wants to teach me something.) I rarely turn the radio on in the morning because, as I have aged, I can not concentrate on more than one thing at a time. If what is on the radio is good, I get anxious because I can not comprehend it all without stopping and soaking it up.
This morning, I turned on the radio because I was already filled with anxiety! We went to bed later than we should last night but knowing that Mike didn't have an 8:00 appointment gave us an extra hour to two hours we could sleep. So, I relaxed and thought that I would be getting some much needed rest. At 6:30, the bed shook. I opened my eyes to see the form of, what looked like Rin-Tin-Tin on the edge of the bed. Remember the old TV show where the German Shepherd dog was standing on the rock? Millie was positioned just like that, front paws on the bed, back paws on the chair beside the bed. I knew right away that there was trouble brewing.
I bounded from the bed and grabbed housecoat and thundered down the stairs with Millie in tow! As we were coming down the stairs, I heard the choking start and knew that we were about to regurgitate on the carpet if something was not done quickly. I was too late but managed to get her out the front door. Once her business was accomplished she headed up the street, which she knows is not allowed. All I could do was wait for ten minutes until she decided to return.
By then, I was totally frustrated and awake. I started to stay up but my body said "Please! I need some more rest and you won't be able to get it during the day!" So, I went back upstairs and went back to bed.
Ten minutes later Millie hit the bed again. I was so mad!!!!!!! This time I took my time but made her go all the way down to the basement and out the back door into the fenced yard. Would you believe that she walked out the door and then turned around and came back in. I have no idea what was wrong with the dog except that it was stuffy in our house last night.
When I went to the kitchen to start breakfast, I was so uptight that I needed something to settle my mind so I turned on the radio. I have my radio set to KSIV in St. Louis, the christian radio station.
Dr. Adrian Rogers was almost through with his program so I only caught a short part of his lesson. The one thing that stood out to me was that the Holy Spirit convicts of specific sins, but Satan gives a general feeling of unworthiness.
That was profound to me. Am I not always tripped up by a general feeling that I MUST have done something wrong. This is not conducive to a healthy christian life.
I was curious about what was specifically said so I went to the internet and www.lwf.org and listened to Dr. Rogers 9/16/05 broadcast. When I saw the title I was completely baffled. I thought perhaps they had not updated or something. It was called "God's Plan For Prosperity".
It was so good that I am going to put the outline down on another post. There was much to be learned that will help me step just a little closer to the One that died for me!! I love that!
Thank you Lord for a dog that woke me early enough to hear that teaching!
This morning, I turned on the radio because I was already filled with anxiety! We went to bed later than we should last night but knowing that Mike didn't have an 8:00 appointment gave us an extra hour to two hours we could sleep. So, I relaxed and thought that I would be getting some much needed rest. At 6:30, the bed shook. I opened my eyes to see the form of, what looked like Rin-Tin-Tin on the edge of the bed. Remember the old TV show where the German Shepherd dog was standing on the rock? Millie was positioned just like that, front paws on the bed, back paws on the chair beside the bed. I knew right away that there was trouble brewing.
I bounded from the bed and grabbed housecoat and thundered down the stairs with Millie in tow! As we were coming down the stairs, I heard the choking start and knew that we were about to regurgitate on the carpet if something was not done quickly. I was too late but managed to get her out the front door. Once her business was accomplished she headed up the street, which she knows is not allowed. All I could do was wait for ten minutes until she decided to return.
By then, I was totally frustrated and awake. I started to stay up but my body said "Please! I need some more rest and you won't be able to get it during the day!" So, I went back upstairs and went back to bed.
Ten minutes later Millie hit the bed again. I was so mad!!!!!!! This time I took my time but made her go all the way down to the basement and out the back door into the fenced yard. Would you believe that she walked out the door and then turned around and came back in. I have no idea what was wrong with the dog except that it was stuffy in our house last night.
When I went to the kitchen to start breakfast, I was so uptight that I needed something to settle my mind so I turned on the radio. I have my radio set to KSIV in St. Louis, the christian radio station.
Dr. Adrian Rogers was almost through with his program so I only caught a short part of his lesson. The one thing that stood out to me was that the Holy Spirit convicts of specific sins, but Satan gives a general feeling of unworthiness.
That was profound to me. Am I not always tripped up by a general feeling that I MUST have done something wrong. This is not conducive to a healthy christian life.
I was curious about what was specifically said so I went to the internet and www.lwf.org and listened to Dr. Rogers 9/16/05 broadcast. When I saw the title I was completely baffled. I thought perhaps they had not updated or something. It was called "God's Plan For Prosperity".
It was so good that I am going to put the outline down on another post. There was much to be learned that will help me step just a little closer to the One that died for me!! I love that!
Thank you Lord for a dog that woke me early enough to hear that teaching!
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